Refractory insulating and sealing compound



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United States Patent Patented June 4, 1963 ice sawdust and water and formed into bricks which are then 3,092,505 fired at 2500" F. to burn out the carbonaceous material REFRACTORY INSULATING AND SEALING COMPOUND Raymond J. Demaison, Bronx, N.Y., asslgnor to Qulgley (2) The insulating porous particles are made by taking plastic fireclay and mixing it with fiberized paper, fine mixed therein to result in a highly porous refractory weighing from 40 to 50#/cubic foot depending on the 5 fineness and quantity of the fiberized paper and sawdust;

No 5 ,13 ,???ififgh fgfgfi 'fgfi g g 3 7 the bricks are then crushed and ground to such fineness .4 Claims aszg)pa;i1throlr11 gth 220 lmecsih screent. d th b d e w 1 e ort an cemen prov1 es e in er This invention relates to a method of producing a reneeded to hold the mass in shape when set and in addition fractory insulating and sealing compound for high tem- 10 rea(ct tilth the aluminiim infithelmanner cinditliated below. erature use. 4 e re ractory p astic rec ay provi est e necessary p In the past there has been a great deal of work done plasticity and acts as a suspension agent for gunning and toward developing a refractory insulating and sealing as a bonding and moisture retention agent for hot surcompound whose make up could be varied in order to face application. meet a great number of conditions which are encountered (5) The aluminum powder in finely divided form rein practice. In the normal use of such compounds, it is acts with the white Portland cement to release hydrogen desirable to vary the operating temperatures, the shrinkbubbles and thus insures further lightness to the mass by age factors, the weight and even flexibility and comthe production and dispersion of air cells therein. pressibility but up to date this has been impossible. Another formulae which may also be used for the hght The prime object of the present invention is to produce weight porous plastic insulating refractory composition m a refractory insulating and sealing compound in which which the action is more or less the same as above is as the above properties may be varied at will by admixing I follows:

wo different ingredients to obtain the end results desired. Example 11 further object of the invention is t oduce a re- 1 Mineral fib 5 to 30% f b] 20% racltoic'i coh I with atrizdr (zgglefractory plastic fireclay 10 to 20%preferably pp g gp otorcog sur gumemm air dlggl igggenggeg. (3) White Portland cement to 50%preferably [It is a further ob ect 'o'fthe 1nvent1on to provide a re- (4 vermiculite (mica) 20 to 40% f b1 7% fractory compound gfl ich may if desired even be sprayed. The above percentages re by weight.

3 instanhmvenflfm acmmpH-Sfimm 30 The use of each one of the ingredients contained in modifying a light Wi fibfous Peron? plasnc Insulating this second example is the same as in the first example, refractory Pi .havmg certam structural q except that the vermiculite (which is expanded mica) is bllity and comPresslblhty melting Ff specific used to take the place of the insulating porous particles. weight and Shrinkage factor y the addition of a i The two refractory compositions disclosed above form amounts. 9 Sohd refractory high temperature grams m the basis for the production of a refractory and sealing finely dmded form to i f l refractory PP P compound as now herein will be disclosed. In preferred of struftuml flelflblhty and .compresslblhty wlth form the refractory composition in Example I is used and P P refiactoilmess' i saymg an to it are added in varying ratios from 3 to 1 to 7 to 1 any nicrease m rf'fractonness 1S accomplished. it 18 5 40 one of the solid high temperature refractories in fine hlgiler meltmg temperature? are posslbie lower grain form and water is added to this mixture to proshnnkage factors P also l specliic i duce a suitable mastic mass for troweling or spraying as The i mammal used nistant inventlon 1s a desired. Suitable solid high temperature refractories that hght we ght fibrous porous plastic insulating re f may be used are dolomite, firebrick, aluminas, chromite, who]? has a low thermai confiucnvlty P magnesite, etc. in a suitable finely divided form to prohas hlgh mechamfal 3 ,Wlll ,wlthsfand l duce grains which can and will mix with the light weight temperatures Thls Fomposltlon hght m weight qulck material to form a suitable mastic when mixed with water. may be flpphed i or cold Surf,aeS and y The melting temperature of the solid high temperature be dr ed and set 1n the air or m heat as des red. In add1- refractories must be greater than that of the light weight non It has a norinal shnnkafe factor: 15 Impervlous to composition, which temperatures in the present disclosure water, steam or an and contalns no mmeral wool or fine are 22000 F. for Example I and 1 000 R for Example IL slag Parades which are m1tant s of the The varying of the ratios of the solid high temperature Thefolmulae of one av fibrous Porous Plasnc refractories from 3 to 1 to 7 to 1 will give the results insulating refractory composition is as follows: indicated in the following table:

Example I #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 (1) Mineral fibers 5 to 15%preferably 9.7% (2) Insulating porous particles 25 to 40%-preferably 111% gei glg lggg ag t ng 32% Examp1eI(Parts) 1 1 1 1 1 (3) White Portland cement 25 to 40%-preferably 30% g m O e (Parts)-- 3 4 5 6 7 (4%8l72 efract0ry plastic fireclay 20 to 35%-preferably v6 fi%s% r;geg%x .28% 23;? 5g 2,2,1; 2,25%

0 1 122 (5) Aluminum powder 0.1 to 0.5%-preferably 0.3% The above percentages are by weight. The melting temperature of the light weight insulating The ingredients contained in the above refractory comref-factory Fompositwn 111 Example I is 2200 While the position will now be disclosed in order to better undernormal Shrinkage factor of the composition is 15% and stand the end results obtained. the weight is 36# per cubic foot. In addition, the struc- (1) The mineral fibers are of suitable length to supply tural flexibility and compressibility of the light weight a certain amount of strength and flexibility as well as fibrous porous insulating refractory composition will nat assist in insulation. urally be affected to result in a refractory compound of reduced structural flexibility and compressibility but with a proportionate increase in refractoriness as indicated in the above table. It will be also noted from the above table that, as the ratios are increased, the melting temperature rises as well as the weight per cubic foot and the shrinkage goes down. Therefore, by the simple expedient of varying the ratios of the two materials, a refractory inculating and sealing compound may be tailored to meet the individual problems encountered on each job.

It is of course understood that the above disclosure may be varied and still come within the scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A high temperature resisting lightweight refractory insulating and sealing compound adapted to be mixed with water, said refractory compound comprising a mixture of solid dense high temperature refractory grains in finely divided form and of a lightweight fibrous porous plastic insulating refractory composition, said porous refractory composition comprising to 30% by weight of mineral fibers, 20 to 40% by weight of refractory insulating porous particles, and 25 to 50% 'by weight of hydraulic setting cement, said porous particles being in the form of large grain size aggregates of lighter weight than any of the other ingredients of said porous refractory composition, said mixture being composed of 1 part by weight of said porous refractory composition and 3 to 7 parts by weight of said solid dense high temperature refractory grains, the melting temperature of said solid dense high temperature refractory grains being substantially greater than that of the porous refractory composition.

2. A high temperature resisting lightweight refractory insulating and sealing compound according to claim 1, wherein the mineral fibers in said fibrous porous plastic insulating refractory composition are 5 to by weight of said composition, the refractory insulating porous particles in said composition are 25 to 40% by weight of said composition, and the hydraulic setting cement is 4 white Portland cement and is 25 to by weight of said composition, and wherein said composition also comprises 20 to 35% by weight of refractory plastic fireclay and 0.1 to 0.5% of aluminum powder.

3. A high temperature resisting lightweight refractory insulating and sealing compound according to claim 1, wherein the mineral fibers in said fibrous porous plastic insulating refractory composition are 15 to 30% by weight of said composition, the refractory insulating porous particles in said composition constitute vermiculite and are 20 to 40% by weight of said composition and the hydraulic setting cement is white Portland cement and is 30 to by weight of said composition, and wherein said composition also comprises 10 to 20% by weight of refractory plastic fireclay.

4. A high temperature resisting lightweight refractory insulating and sealing compound according to claim 1, wherein the solid dense high temperature refractory grains constitute a material of the class consisting of dolomite, alumina, chromite and magnesite.

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1. A HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTING LIGHTWEIGHTED REFRACTORY INSULATING AND SEALING COMPOUND ADAPTED TO BE MIXED WITH WATER, SAID REFRACTORY COMPOUND COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF SOLID DENSE HIGH TEMPERATURE REFRACTORY GRAINS IN FINELY DIVIDED FORM AND OF A LIGHTWEIGHT FIBROUS POROUS PLASTIC INSULATING REFRACTORY COMPOSITION, SAID POROUS REFRACTORY COMPOSITION COMPRISING 5 TO 30% BY WEIGHT OF MINERAL FIBERS, 20 TO 40% BY WEIGHT OF REFRACTORY INSULATING POROUS PARTICLES, AND 25 TO 50% BY WEIGHT OF HYDRAULIC SETTING CEMENT, SAID POROUS PARTICLES BEING IN THE FORM OF LARGE GRAIN SIZE AGGREGATES OF LIGHTER WEIGHT THAN ANY OF THE OTHER INGREDIENTS OF SAID POROUS REFRACTORY COMPOSITION, SAID MIXTURE BEING COMPOSED OF 1 PART BY WEIGHT OF SAUD POROUS REFRACTORY COMPOSITION AND 3 TO 7 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF SAID SOLIC DENSE HIGH TEMPERATURE REFRACTORY GRAINS, THE MELTING TEMPERATURE OF SAID SOLID DENSE HIGH TEMPERATURE REFRACTORY GRAINS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THAT OF THE POROUS REFRACTORY COMPOSITION. 